HC Deb 17 July 1882 vol 272 cc695-6
SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

It will be in the recollection of the House, that on Wednesday last I stated that so far were the Powers from having, as it was alleged, protested against the action taken for the protection of the British Fleet at Alexandria, that— The only two Powers that had mentioned it—namely, Austria and Germany—had declared that our action was perfectly legitimate. On Saturday I said that I saw no reason to modify that statement. Her Majesty's Government did not, of course, invite an expression of opinion on the part of Foreign Governments upon such a point; but my statement as regards Austria was founded on conversations between Count Kalnoky and Sir Henry Elliot, and between Count Karolyi and Lord Granville. With regard to Germany, I now find that I was not justified in stating that the German Government, as such, had expressed an approval. There were, however, both on Wednesday and on Saturday, circumstances calculated to make me believe that such was the case.

SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFF

Can the hon. Baronet lay upon the Table a report of the conversation between Count Karolyi and Earl Granville?

SIR CHARLES W. DILKE

The Papers on the subject will be included among those to be presented in due course.